The area is centrally located in Santa Rosa and walking distance to Coddingtown Mall (which is currently undergoing a long overdo remodel). You will find superior access to public transportation and soon (about 18 months from now) the new SMART train will be making the area one of its' stops, which will take passengers North to the airport and South to San Rafael. Eventually (think 10 years more) this will connect as far north as Cloverdale and as far South as Larkspur (where you can catcha ferry to San Francisco). This area is host to many retail and office properties as well.
Santa Rosa is now about 170,000 residents and the largest city in California North of San Francisco. There are numerous other locale's to consider as well. In speaking to many seniors (55+) they have expressed great pleasure being in the Oakmont Community which is host to nearly 4,000 residents. It is quietly located on the far East side of town, adjacent to Annadel State Park and boasts public transportation, numerous daily planned opportunities as well as biking/ walking paths through the parks. You will find about an 85% owner occupied ratio there and several types of housing options (condo, apartment, triplex units, home w/yard, home w/patio) some of which even rest on the one of 2 golf courses in the community. Oakmont also has restaurants, deli, market, banks, salons, travel agency, etc. Many residents enjoy the ease of walking about the area and some even use their own golf carts to move throughout as it is quite extensive. They also have 3 separate rec centers (pool, tennis, bocce, club rooms).
